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1863 in the United States

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1863
in
the United States

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Events from the year 1863 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Galusha A. Grow (R-Pennsylvania) (until March 4)
Schuyler Colfax (R-Indiana) (starting December 7)

Events

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January

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January 1: Emancipation Proclamation

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July 1–3: Union victory at Gettysburg
July 4: Union victory at Vicksburg

July

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August

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September

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"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure."

From President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863

October

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November

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December

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Ongoing

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ernie Gross (1990). This Day in American History. Neal-Schuman. ISBN 978-1-55570-046-1.
  2. ^ "Alanson Crane patented a fire extinguisher..." Old Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Ala. General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1863 sess., 199, accessed July 28, 2023
  5. ^ "1900 U. S. Census: Precinct 4, Bryan City, Brazos County, Texas". FamilySearch. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. June 12, 1900. p. 6B. NARA T623 roll 1614. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Moira Davison (2004). American Women Scientists: 23 Inspiring Biographies, 1900-2000. Jefferson NC: McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-78642-161-9.

Further reading

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